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Operation Varsity Blues has already brought down a few coaches across college sports.
- On Tuesday, the FBI charged dozens of people with participating in a scheme to get students into elite colleges.
- According to the documents, one of the tactics employed in the college admissions scandal was to have students recruited as athletes, then pay off the coaches and administrators to accept them, regardless of athletic ability.
- Since Tuesday, many of the coaches and administrators named in the indictment have been fired or put on administrative leave.
On Tuesday, dozens of people were charged and accused of participating in a complex college admissions scheme that helped wealthy parents ensure their children's admission to elite universities in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
William Singer is accused of being the ringleader in the scheme. According to the court documents, Singer worked with parents to get students through what he allegedly described as a "side door" into the university of their choosing.
The FBI believes one method included having students falsely presented as potential athletic recruits to the school of their choice. Coaches or administrators of those schools are accused of taking bribes to accept those students onto their rosters regardless of athletic ability.
Since the indictments were made public on Tuesday, numerous coaches and administrators have been fired or removed from their posts. Here is the full list.